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HONORING SENIORS

Make 2022

Your Best

YEAR Inspiration

ever

by Jelaine Workman

t’s a new year – one we are are a good person. Tell yourself the same time. I plan to limit
all hoping will be better that EVERY DAY. Look in the myself to doing just one thing at
Ithan the last two. Rather mirror and smile. a time. I might even remember
than just hoping, I’m going why I went into a room.
to be proactive. I have never Journaling is not my favorite
been one to write down New thing to do, but I’m challenging It’s always the right time to do
Year’s resolutions, but this year myself to write something down something kind for others. Think
is different. I’m shooting for at least once a week – to list of something you are passionate
achievable and doable. my blessings and be thankful about and donate some hours to
for the good people in my life. it. Dozens of organizations need
These are goals I have chosen Remember, the journal is yours. help. You can enjoy your time
to improve myself, my No one ever has to see it but with others and invest in them at
surroundings, and my life, but I you. It’s also a good way to get the same time. Make someone’s
challenge you to come up with things off your chest. day better by giving of yourself.
your own.
This next one is also a challenge I’m going to try and replace
This year, I want to have a for me. After my mother passed some of my texts with actual
healthier body, so walking, away, I realized that, even physical correspondence to my
riding my recumbent bicycle, or though I love many of her friends. People love getting mail.
chair exercises are going on my things, I don’t necessarily want It doesn’t have to be long, just a
schedule. I’m not going to beat them. I don’t have space for quick note saying I am thinking
myself up for not losing weight, more stuff. My children don’t of them.
I just want to get some exercise want it either. It’s time to get
daily. And I’m going to drink rid of the clutter in my attic, I’m also planning to read a book
more water. I’ve decided on a my garage, and my closet. I a month. And I’m going to limit
specific amount. If I fall short, I’ll made a good start this fall, my time on Facebook (so that I
just start again the next day. having Yellow Loons do a can read the book!)
garage sale for me. (Didn’t even
Next, I’m going to work on my make a dent.) This year, I am Those are my goals. I hope
mental health by not speaking determined to declutter. you will make a list, too. Don’t
negatively to myself. Negative overwhelm yourself. Just pick
talk brings you down, and those Before retiring, I bragged about a couple of things that might
around you begin to wonder being able to multi-task. Shame change your life a bit for the
about their choice of friends. on me. Multi-tasking, I have better. Write it down and look
If you think that poorly of learned, can lead to memory at it daily. Make 2022 your best
yourself, your friends may begin problems. Our brains are not year ever.
to avoid you. Think about it. You designed to do many things at

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